Forty-six stories. After a fast and furious few weeks, that is the final number of championship stories included in this Linked Up - Spring Championships 2018. As has become custom around here, this story has put those championship stories and memories all in one place for easy consumption to help celebrate these champions.
For those unfamiliar (or simply as a reminder for those who are previously familiar) Linked Up Championships will provide a link to the[...]

Schedules for 2018 spring sports have been posted on the CIACsports.com site. To view a schedule for any school or specific team, or a statewide master varsity schedule for a sport, visit the main schedule and results page of the site, or the "Schedules/Results/Rankings" tab on the mainpage of any spring sport.[...]

Just like that, it's all wrapped up. Forty-six championship stories in all, recapping a thrilling few weeks of high school sports. The thrilling sprint of the spring championship season concluded over the weekend, (on the team side, we will add stories on the individual track and field events in the coming day) and Linked Up has all the stories. There were incredibly dramatic and competitive competitions throughout the spring, and these stories help relive the excitement, passion,[...]

The 2017 CIAC spring sports tournament packets are now all available online at CIACsports.com and linked below. CIAC spring sports are baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls golf, boys and girls outdoor track and field, softball, boys and girls tennis, and boys volleyball.
Each tournament packet includes valuable information including tournament dates and entry procedures, playing rules including NFHS rule change and all other information regarding the administration of the specific sports. Points of[...]

The USTA is sponsoring "High School Day" at the upcoming Connecticut Open tennis tournament on August 25. High school tennis players who sign up will get free entry to the event along with lunch, an on-court clinic and other benefits.
Those interested should go to: https://form.jotform.com/riceusta/hs-day-at-ct-open to reserve their tickets, but act quickly as supplies are limited.
Click here to view the full promotional flyer with additional event information.[...]

BOYS AND GIRLS TENNIS COMMITTEE MINUTES
December 1, 2015
Girls Committee
Present – Vic Sesto, John Reisert, Steve Ludlowe
John Reisert presented a review of the 2015 tournament. The tournament went very well. There were a few minor complaints from parents of students involving proms.
One team was disqualified as a result of altering its line-up.
The packet was reviewed, edited and suggested divisional alignments were presented. The divisions will be set after co-op teams are known.
Boys Committee
Present – Jim Solomon,[...]

The spring championship season was another exciting one for fans of high school sports in Connecticut. The NFHS Network and CPTVSports helped bring that excitement to fans everywhere with live coverage of 21 different events. After all that great coverage and excitement, we weren't quite ready to move on to the summer without one final look back at the championships. So we have posted below more than 20 minutes of highlights from those 21 events.
It[...]

As inclement weather impacts the CIAC spring championship schedule, CIAC can provide the following updates. The start times for the Class LL and Class MM meets scheduled for Tuesday June 2 at Willow Brook Park and Middletown High School respectively have been delayed. The field events will now begin at 3:30 p.m. and the track events at 4 p.m. at both sites.
The Class L meet which was suspended on Monday will resume Wednesday June 3[...]

In August the CIAC Board of Control approved changes for the season limitations and practice dates for the 2015-16 season beginning in the fall 2015. The changes were approved after the 2014-15 CIAC Handbook went to print, therefore the on-line edition has incorrect dates listed for 2015-16. The CIAC has attempted to share the correct dates as widely as possible and they will be correct in the next edition of the CIAC Handbook, but in[...]

Not much to say, other than congratulations to all the state champions. Enjoy the feeling, and kudos to all the players, coaches and fans who made the spring championship season so memorable.
Girls Lacrosse:
From the Darien News: Chemistry took Darien from good to great and helped them earn a class L championship.
From the Norwalk Hour: The efforts of a senior goalkeeper were paramount as Wilton outlasted New Canaan for the class M title.
From the New London Day: A remarkable[...]

The issue of concussions and brain injury has been a focus of the CIAC for many years, and with new information coming to the fore, the critical importance of this issue has come into sharper focus. Through its policies and requirements the CIAC has made great effort to protect the well-being of student-athletes. It has worked to empower athletic directors, coaches, and parents by providing the latest information from medical groups and the National Federation[...]

Previous Eye On The CIAC posts have suggested the spring season was winding down, and this week it officially winds down with brackets and tournament play commencing at the late of the week. As such, the focus of most of this look back at last week are teams fighting to reach the the .400 winning percentage mark that teams need to earn a spot in the championship brackets.
Boys Lacrosse:
Shelton earned a key win early in[...]

Nothing out of the ordinary with this edition of Eye On The CIAC, though there was a record breaking moment from the East Lyme softball team. Teams have begun to clinch league titles and those championships are on the horizon, and the implications of every game starts to carry even more significance. As always Eye On The CIAC attempts to track a few noteworthy games over the past week.
Girls Tennis:
On Monday in a pivotal FCIAC[...]

A rare spring week with virtually no rain led to a very busy week of competition. With May now underway, the CIAC rankings have stabilized a bit as is evident in the Rankings Watch section, and there were a lot of close and noteworthy results from the past week.
Boys Volleyball:
Wethersfield opened its week with a hard-fought 3-2 over Simsbury. After opening the season 1-2, Wethersfield has reeled off five-straight wins with each of the last[...]

After a week hiatus, Linked Up is back with a nearly all Connecticut lineup. Only one national story this week, as the focus is on some really interesting features from around the state.
From the Stamford Advocate: Many folks are in awe of twins Ellie and Sam Gravitte who star on and off the field for Ridgefield.
From the Hartford Courant: Two long-time tennis coaches at Bristol Eastern are nearing retirement. Also from the Courant the RHAM girls[...]

The calendar is about to flip to May, which means there is just about a month to go in the high school season. Plenty of exciting action as the spring seasons really start to take shape and some compelling results from the past week.
Softball:
Berlin picked up a win on Monday by a 3-1 score over Bristol Eastern to remain unbeaten on the season. Makayla Harris went the distance for Berlin, allowing only three hits and[...]

Last week marked maybe the first week of the spring season in which the weather allowed competition to go on uninterrupted. With that, we have a full edition of Eye on the CIAC taking a look at some of the action around the state.
Boys Lacrosse:
Bethel and Newington engaged in a spirited game on Monday afternoon, with Bethel emerging with an 8-7 win in double overtime. It was a fourth-straight win for Bethel after opening the[...]

Out at a game with your smartphone and want to check out the rosters for both teams? The CIACmobile.com site now has an option that will let you do just that. If you go the schedule for either team you'll see a link that says "Game Rosters". Click on that and you'll be provided with a screen to view the rosters for both teams in the game and easily toggle back and forth between them[...]

A rainy close to the week (at least on Thursday and Friday) put a bit of a damper on the week's activity, but there were still plenty of interesting contests to take a look at.
Girls Lacrosse:
A great early season battle with Danbury outlasting Fairfield Ludlowe 14-13 in overtime to open the week.
Bunnell and Notre Dame-Fairfield played a tight game in what turned out to be a rare defensive showcase with Bunnell pulling out the 5-4[...]

It has been awhile since Eye on the CIAC provided a glimpse at the action taking place across the state. Spring sports officially kicked off with competition on Wednesday April 3, and at times the weather almost felt spring-like the past few days. The Eye will focus a bit more on key match-ups as the seasons progress, but for this first edition, the primary factor was games with narrow margins of victory. There is four[...]

A hefty edition of Linked Up as the CIAC spring sport season has officially begun. The coverage around the state from news outlets currently includes extensive previews (leagues, players to watch, games, team blurbs, etc.) and fans are strongly encouraged to check out those detailed previews. For Linked Up, the stories are limited to features, and previews of specific teams.
From the Hartford Courant: A broken hand? Not a problem for Simsbury track performer Maddi Nicholson (a[...]